Vasslen
northern lowland river · 61°N
flow 59 m³/sgradient 0.6%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Vasslen is a northern lowland river. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vasslen
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
grayling
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
regnbåge
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Anna Nieminenpike58 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmregnbåge30 cm
- 3Nils ErikssonArctic char28 cm
- 4Emil Falkgrayling24 cm
- 5Elin Åbergperch22 cm
- 6Lars Weberperch19 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmAnna Nieminen
regnbåge30 cmEva Sandström
Arctic char28 cmNils Eriksson
grayling24 cmEmil Falk
perch19 cmLars Weber
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